Quick Answer. Numerous conditions, from cysts and hernias to several types of cancer, can cause a lump or mass in the lower abdomen, according to MedlinePlus. A person who notices an abdominal mass should seek medical attention, and a doctor can determine a diagnosis.
Definition of scape. 1  1 : a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (as the tulip); broadly : a flower stalk. 2  2 : the shaft of an animal part (as an antenna or feather)
scape. n. 1. (Botany) a leafless stalk in plants that arises from a rosette of leaves and bears one or more flowers. 2. (Zoology) zoology a stalklike part, such as the first segment of an insect's antenna.